I’ve hears stories of some Americans telling other people who are speaking a non-English language “This is America, speak English!” even if the conversation has nothing to do with them. Why do they do this?

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Yep, went to france to kearn french, was questioned (by an idiot) why I didn’t knew (spoke) french well.

      They exist in all countries.

      • undrwater@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Don’t you DARE speak French in France unless you’re a native speaker!

        That country is the reverse complaint put forth in this thread.

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          5 months ago

          When I want to France they all treated me with respect because I attempted French first over English.

          • OhmsLawn@lemmy.world
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            5 months ago

            Same.

            Of course, the first phrase I made absolutely certain I could rattle off was “excuse me I don’t speak French well”. Deliver that with a smile and they can be pretty damn forgiving.